Offer And Acceptance Flashcards
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What’s offer defined as
Offers are clear and firm indications of the terms that a party is willing to agree to
Acceptance
Acceptance is clear acceptance of all the terms
Gibson v mcc
An example of an offer
What are the 3 invitations to treat
Fisher v bell- shop window
Psgb v boots - shop shelf
Partridge v cirittenden- written advertisements
Carlil v carbolic smoke ball co
An advertisement can be an offer when the terms are very clear
Harvey v facey
you can request information
What are the two types of contract
Unilateral- only one party has an example to do something
Bilateral- both parties have obligations to do something
Hyde v wrench
Counter offer
Ramsgate hotel v montefiero
Offers will be open to a particular amount of time after they will end
Routledge v grant
Offers can be revoked as long as:
There hasn’t been accepte
The revocations is communicated
Dickson v Dodds
Offers can be revoked via a reliable 3rd party
Yates v pullyn
If an offer specifies a method of acceptance, the offeror must use that method
Felthouse v bindley
Acceptance must be communicated
Adam v lindsell
Posting a letter of acceptance is effective when the letter is posted, it does not have to be received
Only applies when it’s the usual form of communication
Entores v miles far east coop
Instant messages must be received to be effective acceptance
Brinkibon
Messages sent during office hours are effective when received
